A novel by Leslie K. Bennett
Peaks & Valleys
A novel of intersecting lives in one Southern California town — where each person is carrying a different reason for ending up where they did. There are a lot of paths into hard times, and a lot of paths back out. Peaks & Valleys tells some of them.
About the book
On the run from an abusive husband and homeless, Jenna Kates escapes to a small California town on the other side of the country, where she makes a new identity for herself and falls in love. When someone sets a devastating brush fire and leaves her best friend for dead, her life is once again turned upside down.
The police suspect her husband was involved. Was the attack meant for her? To keep her new friends safe, she must discover who started the fire and why.
"A taut, suspenseful, and yet beautiful tale of one woman's struggles to overcome nearly insurmountable odds and find, at last, true love."
—Greg Elliot, Author, television writer, Star Trek: Voyager and Charmed
"Peaks & Valleys contains … suspense and romance. I wondered how, or even if, Jenna would survive."
—Duncan Smith, Author of The Mayflower Project
Featured in Peaks and Valleys is the Instagram-famous Milo_The_Toller, Leslie's grand dog. His gentleness towards all creatures in nature, his love of butterflies and the environment inspired her to include him in her novel.
Learn more about Milo on Instagram, @Milo_The_Toller.